Right Or Happy
In the end does it really matter if you get the last word? The need to be right has to do with ego, so when it comes to your grandkids,...
3 Things That Grandparents Must Learn
Do follow the parents’ instructions. Let them be right. Keep mouth shut. When parents establish boundaries, follow them, don’t...
Teens Need Hugs Too
Teens are going through enough navigating the changes that come with transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. When parents are...
Keeping Agreements
You’re only as good as your word, or you can tell a person by the agreements they keep. Grandparents have the opportunity to model...
Re-Bonding
it’s impossible to imagine that the overwhelming joy and happiness that we feel as a grandparent would ever be threatened. When...
strike While The Iron's Hot
If you happen to have a brief encounter with one of the parents, whether it be via email or a chance meeting in public, don’t wait too...
Humiliation
Everyone handles grandparent alienation differently. For some avoiding help of any kind is a way of coping. It may not be exactly like...
Odds
The odds are pretty close to fifty-fifty that you will be awarded court ordered visitation with your grandchild. The decision rests in...
Authenticity
Susan, Whenever I’m around my daughter in law I feel like I can’t be myself. I am always walking on eggshells, and on guard about...
Opening The Door
A response from a parent is actually a door opener to the pathway of communication. Grandparents may not always like what the parents...





